I completed the book "Mozart's Brain and the Fighter Pilot: Unleashing Your Brain's Potential" by Richard Restak M.D. It is an interesting look at how to improve your brain power with exercise and memory techniques. Overall, the book had some good info, but had a lot of repitition.

I also just completed a 12hour audio version of the book "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis. It was an interesting look at the little-known stories behind our founding fathers. The detailed account of the duel between Hamilton and Burr is great. Throw away your history books and check this out if you have any interest in the full story.



I watched Bullitt with Steve McQueen as I have had some free time while laying on my back. It was a decent movie and actually pretty darn good for its day. It just doesn't hold up over time as audiences of today are a lot more sophisticated.

RATING 7 out of 10

I also watched Rooster Cogburn. I picked it up thinking it was True Grit, oh well. It is actually the sequel. The characters were pretty good, John Wayne was a little over-the-top in his attempts at humor, but it was good enough to watch all the way through.

RATING 7 out of 10

I also watched a very good series on DVD called A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese through American Film. It was a three part series that covered American cinema from its inception through to when Martin Scorsese started making film. At the end, I had a huge list of films that I now want to see.

RATING 10 out of 10

- posted by Chris @ 7:33 PM